Sr. Process Engineer, Solar Manufacturing
Tesla · Brookshire, TX · 2 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
What You'll Do
- Assist with Functional Testing, Equipment and Product Testing, LOTO reviews and safety sign offs, and work instruction development
- Support day-to-day process monitoring and control for various processes like: Czochralski crystal pulling, diamond wire saw slicing, texturing, wafer cleaning, thin film deposition, screen printing, and laser operations
- Collect, analyze, and report process data
- Execute designed experiments (DOE) to achieve oxygen/carbon, and crystal defect targets, cell efficiency, Voc, Isc, FF, passivation targets, TTV, warp, bow, and breakage rate targets
- Identify and escalate process excursions, implementing short-term containment and contributing to root cause analysis
- Maintain and update process recipes, control charts, and standard operating procedures
- Support process validation activities including first article builds and capability studies
- Collaborate with equipment engineers to ensure tool performance meets process requirements
- Contribute to yield improvement projects and track and report process KPIs
- Evolve the manufacturing knowledge base through structured experiment documentation and process standards
What You'll Bring
- Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of process engineering experience in semiconductor ingot, wafer or cell manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with processes: Czochralski crystal pulling, diamond wire saw slicing, texturing, wafer cleaning, thin film deposition, screen printing, and laser operations
- Proficiency in experimental design, SPC, and process data analysis
- Experience with theory of constraints, Six Sigma and problem-solving methods
- Experience developing and maintaining process recipes and SOPs in a production environment
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for process excursions
- Experience with AI tools, Python, SQL, and Statistical Software for process data analysis
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work methodically in a high-volume manufacturing setting
- Capability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Medical plans
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
- Dental and vision plans
- HSA Contribution
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Basic Life, AD&D Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time
- Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits